Toilet Bowl Lids

The toilet has been around since 2500 B.C., and yet advances continue to be made in toilets and toilet technologies. However, one piece of toilet technology is missing from several residence halls on campus: lids. As a result of toilet bowl lids being absent in several residence halls, the Resident Student Association was called to action to try to get lids added to toilets in residence halls missing the lids. We're working to see if the addition of lids to toilets can be done, and there are a number of reasons -- both of convenience and of more important concern -- why the addition will be good for students. One big reason is for sanitary purposes. When a toilet is flushed droplets of water become airborne if there is nothing to stop them from doing so. These droplets can contain bacteria, and a toilet bowl lid helps limit this spread. Another reason for adding lids to the toilet bowls is aesthetics and one student told the Housing Services Committee that he would enjoy the convenience of having space to put something while taking a shower. We'll keep you updated.